Taxes - Deduct Internet Fees?

[kitkat]

Anyone know where you should deduct your internet fees on your taxes? I have the Family Child Care Tax Workbook and Organizer and I swear I read it in there, but I can't find where right now.

[gbcc]

I would say it's under office supplies. It would be along the same lines as the phone.

[momma2girls]

yes, we do every yr. I get tons of stuff off the internet to copy, etc... all the time.

[originalkat]

I put it under the Cable/Phone Bill. Our Internet provider is also our cable/phone provider so I put it under that. Just be sure you dont deduct your phone bill if it is the only line into the house because it is not deductible.

[Chickenhauler]

Communications, same as a phone or fax line.

[GretasLittleFriends]

Originally Posted by originalkat

Just be sure you dont deduct your phone bill if it is the only line into the house because it is not deductible.

That depends... We don't have a home phone, just cell phones. Our accountant figures that the basic phone line cost in our area is say $40/month. My cell phone bill is we'll say $120 (for unlimited minutes). I'm allowed to claim $80 as a business expense for phone usage.

Oh, and we claim our internet costs as a business expense. Originally my husband claimed it because of his trucking business, but he's changed things, and now I claim it because I need it for both the food program and for general activities (looking up and printing things for the kids).